Evaluation that actually reaches the practice floor.
Ankor closes the loop between what you see in an athlete, what you teach them, what you run in practice, and what shows up on Saturday. Built for lacrosse programs, from youth club through varsity.
Most tools stop at the evaluation. That's why nothing sticks.
Follow one midfielder through a full four-week cycle. Same athlete, same numbers, four stages — this is the whole product.
The cycle closes and re-opens. Stage 04 writes the next stage 01.
Cycle 3 evaluation — Reyes, D.
Logged Nov 4 · Coach AlvarezSix categories, 1–5 scale, scored against the prior cycle. No free-text-only evals — every score carries a next action.
| Category | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodging and separation | 3.2 | 3.4 | ▲ 0.2 |
| Shooting on the run — strong hand | 3.8 | 4.0 | ▲ 0.2 |
| Shooting on the run — off hand | 2.8 | 2.0 | ▼ 0.8 |
| Ground balls in traffic | 3.5 | 3.6 | ▲ 0.1 |
| Off-ball movement and spacing | 3.0 | 3.3 | ▲ 0.3 |
| Defensive approach and slides | 4.0 | 4.1 | ▲ 0.1 |
Off-hand shooting on the run dropped to 2.0. He is getting to his left — the shot isn't finishing. Moves to On watch and routes to an off-hand shooting path.
Development path — off-hand shooting on the run
Auto-assigned · 4 weeksThe flag prescribes teaching, not a drill dump. Each block carries the cue the coach says out loud.
Left-hand form shooting ladder
Stationary to one-step to full run, 8m and in. Progress only when he hits the gate at each rung.
"Top hand loose, hips to the cage"Off-hand finishing off the dodge
Split to the left off a short-stick match-up, shot inside 10 yards with a defender trailing.
"Finish the dodge, not the shot"Live 3v2 with left-side entry
Constraint: possession only counts if the shot comes from the left alley.
"Left side or nothing"Same path is now available to every coach in the program who flags the same category — that's how a department stays consistent through staff turnover.
Tuesday practice — 80 minutes, 6 blocks
Built in 6 minThe plan writes itself from the flags on the roster. Blocks carrying a focus athlete are marked.
Cycle 4 read — did it transfer?
4 games · 118 offensive possessionsExecution data closes the loop against the exact category that was flagged — not a generic box score.
One system across every team you're responsible for.
Coaches leave. Cycles repeat. A department that runs one evaluation language keeps its development standard regardless of who is holding the whistle in October.
One evaluation language across every level, so a sophomore's file means the same thing to next year's varsity staff.
Travel staff changes every season. The development record does not travel with the coach — it stays with the athlete.
Practice plans arrive built. A parent-coach runs the same progression a varsity assistant would.
A spreadsheet, a group chat, and one coach's memory.
Nothing here is new work. You already evaluate, already plan practice, already watch film. Ankor is the connective tissue that makes those four things one record instead of four islands.
"We had evaluation data for years. What we didn't have was any evidence it changed what happened in the gym on Tuesday. That's the part Ankor fixed."
Bring one team. We'll run a live cycle on your roster.
A walkthrough uses your athletes and your evaluation categories — 45 minutes, your coaching staff on the call, no slideware.